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When it comes to history and culture, Beantown is hard to beat. The trip from Chicago to Boston is just under 1,000 miles. In terms of in-flight time, you’re looking at an average of two and a half hours in the air.

Flying from Chicago Midway is often recommended for short flights, since the airport is so much smaller and very convenient. You can also often find cheaper fares from Midway than its larger Chicago airport counterpart, O’Hare. Midway is only 8 miles from downtown, and is also connected to the CTA Blue Lineby the Orange Line train. Once you get to the airport, you’ll have a 10 to 15 minute walk through a tunnel to main terminal building.

There is free WiFi available, but it is extremely limited. You can access about 30 pages for free, but for actual unlimited and unrestricted internet, you’ll need to pay a daily fee of $6.85.

Arriving in Boston

The revolutionary war takes central stage in Boston’s long story, and it seems as though every block was home to some momentous event or another. You can retrace the patriot’s footsteps on the Freedom Trail, a self-guided tour of the most important historical sites in the city. As a bonus, it winds through some amazing neighborhoods like Beacon Hill, where lamps still light the cobblestone streets.

It’s not all monuments and minutemen, though. Modern Boston is vibrant, exciting, and full of fun. Catch a Red Sox game in one of the city’s hundreds of Irish Bars, or in Fenway itself, if you can find a ticket. Visit one of the many incredible museums: the Institute of Contemporary Art, on the waterfront, is a special gem. Take a trip over the Charles River to Cambridge and stroll through Harvard Yard. Wherever you go in the Boston area, you’ll encounter the big, brave, friendly personality of this great city.

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